hmm found a set of rims in 17x8.5 +30, prob gonna go for those =D
actually.. what do u guys reckon?
enkei rpf1 in silver or white 17x9 +35
or
rays te37 in white or any other colour 17x8.5 +30
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hmm found a set of rims in 17x8.5 +30, prob gonna go for those =D
actually.. what do u guys reckon?
enkei rpf1 in silver or white 17x9 +35
or
rays te37 in white or any other colour 17x8.5 +30
Te37 only start going concave at around 17x9 +22 I think .. So I say go with the rpf1s in white 17x9 +35 or +22
yeah i think at 17x8.5 theyre just flat. the dish of the rpf1s in 17x9 is pretty tempting.... but always wanted te37s lol, however thinking of selling the car in the not too far away future... which rims u rkn would hold value better?
Depends in the condition they both are. Genuine volks will always fetch a good price, but enkeis are cheap and hold their value well. They're the best value jdm wheels imo
The rpf1's dont have that much dish. Why not some meshies for dish.
well the te37s are in bronze, but i'l respray them white most likely, or maybe takata green =P. So yeah both sets would be say perfect condition.
its really up to you. either one will look nice
wat r u doing with your xd9 =) iwant
lol my mate wants them, but he might pull out... pm me if ur interested =].
Bronze on black looks fine man lol. You seem to like your rims white
lol yeah... just something about white rims sets it off nice. might go a matte gold even
imo, white and gold wheels look best on a black car
Are there any people interested in a fd photoshoot day around Sydney? :)
when i get my new rims =P
me at exe deca day yo
http://img502.imageshack.us/img502/7131/dsc1546d.jpg
looking goodd!! tempting me to get an evo again for next car lol....
It is... but the running costs are too much.
guys, what are your thoughts on an injen CAI for the fd2 and how much would it cost roughly for parts+install?
Sure. Got lip to install, and maybe getting some BBS LMs in silver this week. should be nice to have a shoot anywayQuote:
Originally Posted by ekay1
The injen CAI is pretty good in my opinion, just dont drive too hard in the rain. Install you can try yourself or go to a workshop for like....100-150 im guessing?Quote:
Originally Posted by lukeskies
Well theres two people who are interested lol. Would be nice to get like 10+ cars
I'm getting some new wheels but to keep things practical for my turbo setup I'm only going 16". Will 16x7 +38 fit without hassle? is that similar to stock wheel setup? I'm a wheel newbie
AFAIK will fit with no issues at all.
16x7+38 will be fine, but wouldnt you need fatter tyres to compensate for the power?
As I said I am a wheel newbie so I know absolutely nothing about wheel and tyre sizes...
what do you guys recommend? I was just gonna go with 205/50/16 tyres (currently 255/60/16? turanzas lol)
tat's phat
anyone selling cheap 19" ? lol ... currently on 18 and feel like upgrading
225/60/16? wow thats really big lol. Personally, if i turbo'd, i would go something like 235/40/18 or something along the lines of that. The stock FD2R rims are like 18 x 8 or similar with 225/40/18 or something like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
I prefer to stick with smaller wheels so 18" is out of the question lol. My stock rims are 16x7 or 7.5
so what kind of tyres for 16s?
I'm selling buddyclubs but they're 18s with tyres for 1k
What are running costs like for u stig?
Black8thgen I saw your car at macdonalds today. Looks bad next to mine :P
pics or it didnt happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by Areis
How about 16x7 +25 offset? Will that be any challenge to fit?Quote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
lol his rims are buddyclub p1 sf in black with red stripe. 18x7.5 +42
depends on how often you drive or how hard you drive, but its costing me like 2-3x of what it cost to run the fd
350km out of a tank sounds alright, until you realise that its a 55lt tank and it costs you 80$ each time to fill up lol
alot of different fluid changes as well, its best to DIY this stuff cos it can cost up to 1k to change all fluids if you dont know how to do them vs ~300$
man... thats some intense maintenance lol.. any idea how those costs go against a golf r/gti? id imagine the golf wouldnt be too much more than an fd?
the cost of a golf r would be similar to an evo imo as its 4wd, maybe just a tad less
i'd imagine the golf gti would be similar to the fd but recommended regular oil changes every 5,000km or so
but european cars are more of a headfk to maintain than jdm cars lol
esp if you have to go to the stealership to get something done, latersss
well besides the ridiculous dealership charges.. what else would be that much worse than jdm cars?
parts are more expensive for maintenance? tbh no 100% sure but i know my mate has an audi a4 and hes over it cos of the cost of running one
imo, dc5r + k24, spam suspension mods, win
lol but the hassles with conversions just make the whole idea massive ceebs lol. and thats obviously only if ur gna bother tracking that shit
with 90% tread kumhos
Holy crap LOL 1k for a fluid change? thats insane dude. Is it worth all the $$ though to drive the evo?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stig
Anyone know if 16x7 +25 will be ok to use without modifying? Looking to order a set
lol thats why you learn to DIY! so much cheaper, ~5-6 hours of your time and costs like ~300$Quote:
Originally Posted by ekay1
are STi's much the same??
yeah should be okay, running close to the guards on the rear i think. front should be no problems though.Quote:
Originally Posted by xenonkuraz
Any camber?
Stig I love your avatar.
i love the stig.
No camber yo. Should be ok ya?!
IMO get something in 8" or 8.5" wide so u can run 225 or 235 tyres for more grip. Maybe wheels around 16x8 +40
Has anyone installed iridium spark plugs in R18 engine?
I typed in NGK iridium in ebay and I found many different models so I don't know which one to get.
Is it worth it to upgrade the stock spark plugs yo iridium, performance wise?
Thanks...
don't copper is a better conductor of electricity than iridium. iridium just lasts longer.. and since ur spark plugs are very easily accessible, you're not going to make any savings on reducing the service interval (basically they're not under the car like on subies)
so look wat the cat dragged in.... civic 9th gen V.V ugly.
+1 to that. What engine does it have?Quote:
Originally Posted by mikewl
Guys what do you recommend for fd2 coilovers? Any brands and price range?
buddyclub n+
for lowering? or for performance?
FD1 comes with iridiums already!
For performance
Looks like a fish
Looks like a wannabe supercar. . .
i think it looks good.
Has anyone put on a full exhaust system for their FDs? I've heard mixed opinions in terms of power gains?
waste of money for gains on the stock engine
As stig said, there is pretty much no difference. Its hard to get power from the r18a unless you spend alot of money, turbo it or supercharge.
I have the fd2, so it's a K series engine :S does that make a difference...
also hard to get gains from the k20z2. not as easy as all the other k series motors
And the newer fd's dont have many available parts around.
ahhh ok thanks guys. just wondering, would a dc5r catback (standard piping) fit on the FD2? If not, how much would it be to get it fitted?
no point fitting an exhaust from another car tbh. layout work will be a bitch. and the compression ratio for the engines are probably different meaning it wont help but make sound, probably make u lose low end power in the end so yeah waste of money. just get a muffler if u want sound and spend the rest on handling mods
Power mods.... Not really worth it man. Be the 2nd turbo fd2 or supercharge it
a supercharged FD would be dope!!
ah yeah! just found something on the net
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._2258330_n.jpg
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._6220105_n.jpg
yeah no point fitting another exhaust from another car
you can do custom catback ... castle hill exhaust quoted me around 500bucks including all piping mandrel bends, muffler and titanium tip
No turbo for ages as I'm a P plater :P thanks, I might pop down to castle hill exhaust today.
^ an SRI will give you a 5whp increase
^ not that it is feelable though. But sounds alot better
CAI would be better no?
Im running a cai, loving life except when it rains lol